Holder for dust-cloths.



No. 640,707. I 0 Patented Jan/2, I900. w. F. scum-1v. HOLDER FUR'DUSTCLOTHS.

(Application filed Mar. 10, 1899.)

(No Model.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM F. SCHREY, .OF BURLINGTON, IOlVA.

HOLDER FOR DUST-CLOTHS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 640,707, dated January2, 1900.

A pli ation fil d March 10,1399. Serial No. 708,580. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM F. SCHREY, of Burlington, in the county ofDes Moines and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Holders for Dust- Cloths; and I do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same.

Hy invention relates to an improvement in holders for dust-cloths, oneobject being to so construct and arrange the several parts that theattachment of a dusting-cloth or equivalent article maybe easily andquickly effected.

A further object is to provide a light, durable, and elastic frame thatwill be simple and inexpensive to manufacture and when covered with adusting-cloth can be used on furniture,wall-paper, picture-frames, andon pictures without the slightest danger of scratching or injuring same.

\Vith these ends in view my invention consists in certain novel featuresof construction and combinations of parts, as will be hereinafter morefully described and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a view of thesupporting-frame of my improved cleaner or holder. Fig. 2 is a similarview, in which said frame is enveloped by a dusting-cloth made inthe'form of a bag; and Fig. 3 is still another view, in which said frameis enveloped by an ordinary dustingcloth wrapped about and secured tosaid frame.

M represents the frame of my improved holder for dust-cloths, and itcomprises a pair of large yieldingly-disposed loops E E, a second pairof yieldingly-disposed loops D D, smaller than the first-mentioned pairand normally resting therein, and a third pair of yieldingly-disposedloops B 0, located one in advance of the other, the adjacent andapproximately vertical members resting between said loops B and C. Thehorizontal members F F of the loops B G overlap the adjacent edges ofthe approximately vertical members of loops E E and D D, whereby saidloops are held against undue movement, the loops B C acting as braces orsupports for the loops E E and D D.

The free ends of the several loops constituting the frame of my holderare twisted together, as shown at J, thus firmly uniting them togetherand forming a short handle, to which may be attached a supplementalhandle J when ceilings and other places or articles out of ordinaryreach are to be dusted or cleaned. V y

The clamp A, which secures the dusting cloth or bag in position, ispreferably made from a single piece of wire, bent upon itself, as shown,the vertical member thereof being confined between the loops B C, whilethe movable member G is located on the outside of the loop 0 and when inits locked position is designed to press toward its other member andclamp said loop 0 between them. This clamp is secured to the uppersection of handle J by twisting a portion of the lower section of thevertical member around said handle, the extreme end of said verticalsection or the free end of one of the other wires being bent, as shownat H, so as to form a catch for receiving and locking the free end ofmovable member Gr. In order to provide suflicient spring to movablemember G, both members of said clamp, adjacent to their looped end, arebent toward each other, as shown at F.

The device above described is preferably made of light wire andapproximates a fan in shape and is adapted to removably support adusting-cloth, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3.

The dusting-cloth K (shown in Fig. 2) is made of a single piece ofsuitable material and of a shape to correspond with the outside contourof loops E E and is provided at its contracted end with a small openingfor the passage of handle J and at its opposite end with an enlargedopening for the passage of loops E E when the latter are sprung towardeach other. By constructing this last-mentioned opening of a length lessthan the distance between the outer members of loops E E when the latterare in their normal position, the bag-like cloth K will be tightly heldin place by the outward pressure exerted thereon by said loops E E. Byreference to this figure it will be seen that all of the loops, as wellas the vertical member of clamp A, are entirely enveloped by dustingcloth or bag K, one side of which latter being firmly held between themembers of clamp A, the movable member resting on the exterior face ofthe clamped side of said bag and secured by catch H, wherebydisplacement of bag K in a vertical direction is prevented.

The dusting-cloth L (shown in Fig. 3) may be of any desired shape andsize and is secured in its operative position by first placing thecleaner or holder upon the cloth. One edge of the cloth is then broughtover the loops E E and under the entire clamp F below the member A. Theends are then loosely caught up and one end inserted fiatwise throughthe clamp F and the other brought over, around, and under the member Gofsaid clamp, thus holding it secure and firm, after which said member Gis hooked in catch H, thus locking the cloth L against accidentalmovement or displacement.

The ad vantages of a duster of the character described are that it iselastic its full length, it works easy, is light weight, and can be usedto clean or dust wall-paper or ceilings of all kinds, oiled floors, orother similar surfaces. It can be used wet, dry, or oiled. It can beintroduced back of furniture and under furniture, back of pictures, andfor cleaning windows-and the tops of window-casings, can be employed forcleaning a room without moving the contents, and does not raise anydust. It will be remembered that in ordinary housecleaning very often acloth is pinned over the surface of a broom to answer the same purposeas this device; but such a device is clumsy, the broom is heavy and hasnot the elasticity which this device has. This device does away with allpinning and tying on of cloths and is easily and quickly adjusted.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. As a new article of manufacture, a dusting device, consisting of aframe constructed to yield laterally in every part, a dustingclothenveloping said frame, a clamp con structed to secure the dusting-clothto said frame and a handle projecting from said frame.

2. Asa new article of manufacture, aholder consisting of a series ofradiating spring-wire loops adapted to yield transversely of the holderand having their free ends secured together at a point from which saidloops radiate, a clamp for holding a cloth about said loops and a handlefor the holder.

3. Asa new article of manufacture, a holder for dust-cloths, consistingof a series of radiating spring-wire loops of varying sizes securedtogether at their free ends said loops adapted to yield transversely ofthe holder and a clamp for removably holding a dusting cloth or bagenveloping said loops.

4. As a new article of manufacture, a holder for dust-cloths, consistingof a series of wire loops arranged in pairs, loops overlapping theadjacent edges of said loops, a clamp adapted to support a cloth orother dusting article upon said loops, and a handle.

5. As a new article of manufacture, aholder for dust-cloths, consistingof a series of yielding loops arranged in pairs, a pair of loopsoverlapping the adjacent vertical members of the yielding loops, and aclamp for removably supporting a dusting cloth or bag on said loops, onemember of said clamp beinglocated between centrally-disposed loops, theother member being adapted to engage a catch for locking the dustingcloth or bag against displacement, and a handle.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM F. SCHREY.

Witnesses:

CHAS. G. CLARK, JNo. J. SEELEY.

